Timeline February 1893

Events in February 1893 4

• 1893 – 1980 Jimmy Durante (1893-1980) Died 29 January 1980, aged 86 American entertainer, singer, and comedian famous for his distinctive gravelly voice and large nose, which he nicknamed "the Schnozzola." He built a decades-long career across vaudeville, radio, film, and television. His signature sign-off phrases became part of American pop culture.
• 1893 – 1981 Omar Bradley (1893-1981) Died 8 April 1981, aged 88 American general Omar Bradley, who commanded US ground forces in the invasion of Normandy and later served as the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died in New York on 8 April 1981. He was the last surviving five-star general of the US Army. He was widely known as "the soldier's general" for his reputation among enlisted troops.
• 1893 – 1987 Andres Segovia (1893-1987) Died 2 June 1987, aged 94 Segovia was a Spanish virtuoso guitarist widely credited with establishing the classical guitar as a respected concert instrument. He inspired composers to write new works for the guitar and trained generations of players. He died in Madrid.
• 1893 Rudolf Diesel patents the diesel engine German patent granted for a new compression-ignition engine Rudolf Diesel received a German patent for his compression-ignition internal combustion engine. The design proved far more fuel-efficient than existing steam and gasoline engines and later transformed shipping, rail, and heavy industry.